Minister McHugh welcomes tourism boost for Donegal


MINISTER of State Joe McHugh TD welcomes last week’s announcement from the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, on the 8.8% increase in overseas visits to Ireland for the first ten months of 2014.


€900k Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge grant to boost higher education in Gaoth Dobhair


THE MINISTER of State for Gaeltacht Affairs announced today that he has sanctioned a grant of €900,000 for the Higher Education Authority to be allocated to Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge to enable them to continue providing a range of courses through Irish in their three Gaeltacht locations, in Gaoth Dobhair, Carna and An Cheathrú Rua, in the 2014/15 academic year.